In the last 24 hours, our 14-year-old cat has started breathing very heavily. He is clearly in some distress. Our vet is away on a holiday break, and it is Sunday so we are not sure of what we can do.

Recently, when a big-eyed, overweight, beige cat emerged as the meme for heavy breathing and earned center stage on YouTube (heavy-breathing cat) and Tumblr (ditto), it seemed a harmless way to ...

Cats are quiet breathers by nature so when you see your cat panting with its mouth open then it’s not normal. Unlike dogs, cats do not pant to cool down. So if your cat does it then something could be ...